French Rugby star Benjamin Kayser: "I've always seen similarities in resilience, drive, mindset, and the mental capacity to rise above adversity and overcome all the challenges that lie ahead."
Jacques D'Arrigo is Co-Founder of Footbar and President of SporTech FR, a national association representing sports startups and entrepreneurs. Thanks to the Olympics, he said this often overlooked sector is finally getting support from investors and government.
"We have one goal, which is to build the biggest brand in the world of sports. To do that, five years from here, we want to have the biggest community in the world of sports."
The Olympic Games have put France's SportsTech ecosystem on center stage. Entrepreneurs are tackling challenges ranging from health to fan experience to performance optimization.
How the Olympic Committee sourced 600 startups and chose 17 to work with the Paris Games -- and what this could mean for France's SportsTech future.
French Soccer/football star Blaise Matuidi and Ilan Abehassera (NYC-based CEO of Dots) spoke with me on stage at VivaTech in 2023 about the intersection of sports stars, influencers, and investing.
The French SportsTech startup is the official organizer of a connected marathon for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The interactive event will give Kinomap global visibility that it hopes to leverage to pursue its goal of reinventing the way people watch sports.
Also inside: Wind Co-Founder Xavier Gury takes us inside the 25-year partnership that led to this new early-stage Deep Tech fund.
Founded by two Space Tech veterans, the startup raised a €3.1 million Seed Round for its platform that makes it easier for companies to manage their satellite services.
A 25-year partnership that started as entrepreneurs has evolved into a new early-stage Deep Tech fund which has raised its first €90M toward a €130M goal.
Also inside: Olyzon, APREX Solutions, Midipile Mobility, Webyn.ai, Morfo, Reyouzz, and Net Carbon.
Welcome to the first edition of our French AI newsletter. Each month, we'll tell you what you need to know about an ecosystem that is emerging as a global AI hub.
Omi has infused GenAI into its SaaS platform which allows clients to render 3D photos and videos. With the new round of funding, the startup is targeting the U.S. market.
16 French AI companies raised a VC round in June: Gireve, Descartes & Mauss, Kelvin, Deema, Morfo, Tengo, Veeton, Webyn.ai, Finovox, Quantiq Medical, Seelab, and Tetmet.
The temp recruiting platform spent €40m over 15 months to develop its Gojob Aglaé virtual assistant. CEO Pascal Lorne said the unexpected development pain has paid off with massive productivity gains
Also inside: the Great French Tech Election Freak out; and Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch is optimistic about France's AI ecosystem, but says the nation faces big disadvantages due to hiring rules and financing.
